Resilient reenforcing ring for containers



Dec.'8, 1925. 1564,88()

A. MAUSER RESILIENT REENFORCING RING FOR `CONTMNERS Filed oct. 24'1924 lleiented les 8, i925.

online srnres ALFNS MAUSER, F COLOGNE-MARIENB'URG. GERMANY.

RESILIENT BEENFRCING RING FOR CONTAINERS.

Application filed October To r/Zl -iowm it may concern.'

citizen of Gernninypand resident of Cologne- 'Mzirienlnirg. (icrinnny, have invented certain new und useful l'liiprovenients in Resilient lleentoreing Rings for Conteinersfof which the following is n speciiiCa-tion. I This invention relates lto containers snch as barrels, drums. or the like (ind has for its prineipal object to provide n new and improved construction oi' great strength end durability, capable of being manufactured at n low oost.

eflonsidered more specifically :i 'further object is to provide :i container ot the character set forth with n reenforeing ring for not only bracing the connecting jointformed between the side and end Walle ot' the contaiiner but also for forming a resilient protective sheathing for encnsing said joint Another object is to construct the reenforcing ring so that it will project beyond und protect the ond of the container.

These and other objects will appear from the following more detailed description and by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a port liereot` and wherein Fig. 'l

is n perspective View oi? n container in the shape oi" n barrel, embodying my invention. Fig. v9 is an 'enlarged Sectional detail showing the construction off the reenter-Qing ring.

As shown in the drawings the barrel A is provided with `the side well a to which is connected, es by the double-lap joint o, the end wells c. The lap joint i') is encased by the reentoreing ring d, the outer side woll il preferably being r Lrved in'f'firdly to Contact with the upper and lower` ends of the lnp joint. The inner sido wnll d of the reontoroing ring extends inwardly in contact with the inner wall of the lap joint and the inner ond ot' the side wall blz projects into on ennnlnr groove or recess o formed in the end -n'nll n to :mellor the side woll il? and prevent lateral.. movement thereof. Any tendency towards opening or spreading of the lower open ends of the substantially U- slznped cross-sectional structure el the ring (l noch :is would be Conseil by shooksor blows received by the end wnll ot' the ring will be r 'sited by this anchoring of its side well (72 ng. inst the nhntxnent lformed by the wall The 'anchoring ot the inner ot the recess side wall of the ringv in the groove or recess permits the ring to be londe of much lighter er, isz/i. sei-iai no. 745,542.

material such as sheet-metal than -has flieretofore been employed for reentorcing'end rings.- As a .furthm` security ngainst-the spreading of the ringnnd :is on :idtlitional protection for the lap joint I) the ring is proportioned to extend `beyond the joint so mns to leave o space f which is preferably filled with any suitable resilimt packing g.

The end ot the inner wall d2 of thering 65 preferably does not Contact with the bottom of the annuler groove or recess e, therefore e limited up and down movement of the wall Z2 within the reeess isz-permitted, there, by enabling the ring -to yield elast'ically 7o under the influence oli' the shocks-orblows 'to which the container may be lsubjected in the handling or trnnsportion thereof'.

The width and Conguretion of the end woll da of the rinol is such thetsharpedges are avoided, thereby permitting the'barrelsjr, in the handling thereof, to be. rolled or'v dropped `on the ring without cutting or defneing the floors or other supporting snrlnces. The outwardly flaring shape of thef@ top of the inner side woll i2 also provides a better gripping surface for crane hooks 'or other handling devices.

lt will be understood that the shape of the borrel shown in Fig. l is merely illustrative 85.

and .that the principles of construction herein disclosed are not limited in' their application to :i container of any particular shape or size. it Willelso be understood that various changes and modifications of the 00" shook absorber for said container, one of the wells of said container being provided with an :abutment ngetinstpvhioh the ,outer fece of one edge of 'said ring is` engaged, to anchor said rinf in" position sind prevent opening tlierooi--` shocks or blows. v

2. A container having end end side walls with a. connecting joint 'therebetween,` and e resilient reenforeing ring of substantially U- shaped cross-sectional configuration :secured 110 about said connecting joint, sz1id ring encesing and extending outwardly beyond. sind.

under the influence of 'of the sidewalls of said ring.

3, A container having end and side walls with a connecting joint therebetween, and a Aresilient reenforcingr ring of substantially U.-

shaped cross-sectional configuration secured about said connecting joint, said ring encasnigA and extending outwardly beyond said joint to leave a space between said ring and joint and .torni a cushion or shock absorber said container and one of the walls of said container being,- provided with a recess vecs? in which the edge of one of the side walls of said kring` is engaged to prevent spreading or opening of said ring.

Aeo'ntainer having end and side walls with a connecting joint therebetween, and a resilient reenforcing ring of substantially U- shaped cross-sectional configuration secured about said connecting joint, said ring encasinp and extending outwardly beyond said joint' to leave a space between said ring and joint and forni a cushion or shock absorber for said-container, one of the walls of said container "being provided'with a recess 1n which the edgeof one of the side walls of' said ring is` engaged to prevent spreading beyond said joint to leave a space between l said ring and joint and form a cushion or shock absorber for said container, one of the walls of said container being provided with an annular recess in which one edge of said ring is received to anchor said ring in position and prevent opening or thereof under the influence of blows. y 1

6: A container havin end and side walls and a connecting joint t 'erebetween, a resilient ring enc-using and extending outwardly beyond said fjoint to leave a space between said ring an joint and form a cushion or shock absorber for said container, one of the walls of said container being provided with an'annular recess in which one edge of said ring is received to anchor said ring in position and prevent opening or spreading thereof under the iniiuence of shocks' or blows, and said edge of said side wall terminating short of the bottom of said recess to permit limited movement of said side wall withinsaid recess.

ALFONS MAUsnn.

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